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AI Leaders Warn Of ‘Extinction’ Risk To Humans

AI poses human extinction risk on par with a nuclear war, AI leaders and academics warn in joint statement

1 year ago

Bitcoin Trades At Steep Discount On Binance Australia

Bitcoin trades at discounts of up to 21 percent on Binance Australia as users seek to cash out ahead of…

1 year ago

Downing Street Acknowledges ‘Existential’ Risk Of AI

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met the heads of firms including DeepMind and OpenAI to discuss AI safety and regulation

2 years ago

China Says AI Disruption Could Pose ‘Serious Challenge’

China internet regulator says generative AI could pose 'serious challenge' to governance, regulation and manland labour market

2 years ago

EU Restarts Apple Tax Case Before EU’s Top Court

European Commission argues before Court of Justice of the European Union that lower decision to discard 13bn euro Apple tax…

2 years ago

Regulator Group Proposes First Global Crypto Rules

International securities regulator Iosco proposes first global crypto standards for member states in wake of FTX collapse

2 years ago

TikTok Sues Montana Over App Ban

Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok sues US state of Montana over law that would ban distribution of app in state…

2 years ago

Italy Data Protection Office Plans Broader AI Review

Italy's proactive data protection regulator plans broader review of AI after brief banon ChatGPT amidst mounting concerns around field

2 years ago

Meta Fined Record £1bn Over Facebook Data Transfers

Ireland data office fines Facebook parent Meta £1bn over continued transfers of user data to US, presenting risk to 'fundamental…

2 years ago

China Bans Micron From Key Infrastructure

China internet regulator finds Micron products pose 'major security risk', amidst growing tensions with US

2 years ago

OpenAI Chief To Call For AI Regulation Before Congress

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to tell US Congress that 'regulation of AI is essential', but companies must have flexibility…

2 years ago

CMA Chief Defends Activision Decision Before Parliament

CMA chief executive defends Microsoft-Activision decision to Parliament, saying agency is not seeking to foster 'hostile environment'

2 years ago

EU Ministers Approve World’s First Crypto Rules

EU finance ministers approve MiCA, pushing forward world's first comprehensive regulatory regime for crypto assets amidst chaos in sector

2 years ago

Former ByteDance Executive Accuses Firm Of ‘Lawlessness’

ByteDance says it will 'vigorously' fight allegations by former executive as TikTok subsidiary faces data privacy criticism

2 years ago

European Commission Approves Microsoft-Activision Takeover

European regulators approve Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of Activision-Blizzard after opposition by US and UK regulators

2 years ago

UK Further Restricts Microsoft-Activision Buy

UK CMA regulator places further restrictions on Microsoft and Activision to 'prevent pre-emptive action' by companies

2 years ago

TikTok Sister Site Douyin Mandates Labels For AI Content

TikTok's Chinese sister platform Douyin publishes new rules mandating labels for AI-generated content, as sector faces increasing regulation

2 years ago

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files For Bankruptcy After SEC Action

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex files for bankruptcy in US following SEC regulatory action that accused it of trading in unlicensed securities

2 years ago

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns Over AI Misuse

AI is likely to be misused by 'bad actors' to spread fraud and misinformation and must be regulated, says Apple…

2 years ago

LinkedIn To Shutter China Site, Cut 716 Jobs

Microsoft-owned business social network LinkedIn to close remaining China job application service, cut 716 jobs amidst tougher regulation

2 years ago

Biden Meets With Google, Microsoft Bosses Over AI

US president Joe Biden meets with chief executives of Google, Microsoft, two AI firms over concerns about technology's safe development

2 years ago

TikTok Tracked UK Journalist Via Cat Account

TikTok tracked location of Financial Times journalist Cristina Criddle via an account in the name of her cat, as data…

2 years ago

UK Introduces Long-Delayed Digital Markets Legislation

UK government introduces legislation ramping up regulation of the biggest tech firms, after years of delays

2 years ago

US Congress Targets China’s Shein, Temu In Latest Backlash

US Congress advisory group singles out popular China-linked fast-fashion apps Shein and Temu over data concerns

2 years ago

Indian Start-Ups Demand Delay For New Google Payment System

Group of Indian start-ups claims new Google in-app payment system allowing third-party providers charges 'unsustainable' fees

2 years ago

South Korea Fines Google £26m For Blocking Rival App Store

South Korean regulator fines Google 42.1bn won for attempting to block the growth of rival app store One Store through…

2 years ago

Martha Lane-Fox Warns Against AI ‘Hysteria’

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane-Fox warns against AI 'hysteria' and calls for 'reasonable conversations' amidst ChatGPT frenzy

2 years ago

Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot's data collection complies with GDPR

2 years ago

US Reglators Seek Ban On Crypto Exchange Binance

US regulators sue biggest crypto exchange Binance, alleging violations of US financial laws and seeking injunction

2 years ago

Alibaba’s Jack Ma Returns To China After Year’s Absence

Jack Ma reportedly visits school in Hangzhou after year's absence from mainland China, as regulatory crackdown eases

2 years ago